Closure for bottles.



J. s. RAMSEY. CLOSURE FOR BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED. JAN. 13. 1912 Patnted. Aug. 27, 1912.

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JOHN S. RAMSEY, 0F VIRSYLVIA, NEW MEXICO.

CLOSURE FOR BOTTLES. I

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN S. RAMSEY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Virsylvia, in the county ofTaos and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Closures for Bottles; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference-being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in closures formilk bottles, etc., and consists. of a simple and eflicient device whichmaybe attached to an ordinary bottle and form'a secure closure therefor.

The invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described,shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in theappended claims.

Iillustrate my invention in the accom' panying drawings, in which Figurehis a perspective view showing the application of the invention to abottle. Fig. 2 is a detail of the two clamping jaws with the closureremoved, showing bracket supporting-arms in section, and Fig. 3' is adetail view of the closure.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the neck of a bottle, and B, B designate two curved jaws,preferably concaved, and adapted to embrace the marginal edge of theneck of a bottle in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Saidjaws are hinged together at C and each is provided With an apertured lugD.

A closure, designated by letter F, has a Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed January 13, 1912. Serial No. 671,139.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

handle H with oppositely disposed lugs I thereon which are apertured. Apivotal pin N passes through registering apertures in said lugs upon thejaws-of the handle and the apertures in the lugs D are of suflicientsize to allow the jaws to swing short dis tances upon their pivot C, A.coiled spring E is mounted upon the pivotal pin N and is interposedbetween the lugs D, D, serving to normally hold the jaws in contact withthe beading about the end of the neck of a bottle. Said closure may beheld normally in a closed relation by gravity or spring, actuated, asmay be desired.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that, by the provision of a deviceas shown and described, a simple and efficient means is affordedwherebya temporary closure may be had for milk bottles, etc., the jawsbeing held by friction through the medium of the spring and affordingmeans for readily removing the closure when desired in applying the sameto other bottles.

What I claim to be'new is:-

l. A closure for milk bottles, consisting of two curved jaws hingedtogether, a lug projecting from each jaw adjacent to its hinged end, aspring interposed between said lugs, and a pivotal closure carried bysaid lugs, as set forth.

2. A closure for milk bottles, consisting of two curved jaws hingedtogether, a lug projecting from each jaw adja ent to its hinged end, aspring interposed between said lugs, a pin carried by said lugs, and aclosure having a handle pivoted to said pin, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwowitnesses.

JOHN S. RAMSEY.

Witnesses:

J. W. Dnvlsn, M. B. WOODMAN.

